Lipstick holder



H. BRODER LIPSTICK HOLDER June 20, 1950 Filed July 27. 1946 Z 7 @LM TTO NEYS Z7 Z4 Z5 Patented June 20, 1950 UlllTE-DA STATES PATENT OFFICEl LIPSTICK HOLDER Ilarry Bruder, New York, N. Y.; William Felstiner,

Leonard'roder, and Joseph F. Berlinger, ex,- ecutors of' said Harry Broder, deceased, assignors to Leonard Broder, Flushing, N. Y.

Application July 27,1946, Serial No. 686,663

(Cl. 20S-56) 10 Claims.

This invention relates to a lipstick holder of they rier pin, an outer shell member formed with a.

helical groove to receive thecarrier pin, and a baseY made-fast tothe inner shell and rotatable therewith, relatively to the outer shell, in one di*- rection to project thelipstick carriage outwardly from the bore for use, and in the-opposite direction to retractilthe cartridge intothe bore.

` It is also customary to provide such a lipstick holder with a cover: to: prevent'access to the lipstick of contaminating foreign matter, as well as to prevent the lipstick-itselffrom coming in` contact with and soiling other articles.

In my former'Patent No. 2,351,395, issued June 13, 1944, the cover is seated upon the base in spaced relation to the outer shell whereby relative-rotation' of the inner and outer shells: is prevented' untilv the coverY is removed.' To hold the cover removably inplace, the base is formedwith an integral cone-shaped collar orl with a seriesl of' integralbevelled-`r lugs to mak-efrictional contact with theinner face ofthe cover. This frictional contact between the cover and-baseis in..y

sufcient'to prevent the turning of the base with reference-to the cover but any such turning has no'V effect upon the lipstick carrier due to the clearancebetween the cover and theI outer shell, the entire'holderr` turning freely and idly within thecover; This'fcharacteristic is known as free wheeling in1 the-trade and constitutes an important feature, since any up-or down movement cf the lipstick cartridge Within the holder is prevented, whenever the cov-er is in place, even though the base may be inadvertently rotated with reference tofthe cover.

The foregoingdescripti'on applies tov lipstick holders of the prior; art whether they be made wholly ofI metalror wholly of molded' piastic material, or whether.l partly made of each. 1n all instances, the lipstickl holders are subject to the disadvantage that itfis diihcult; to manufacture the cover'and thebase with the degree of` accuracy necessary tofprovideor.; theproper irictional engagement between them to hold; the cover in place. Thus, ifY the internal dimension of the cover-*is too small, 'chez-coverA either; cannot be applied or, if appliedmay; becomefractured (especially if made of molded plastic material) because of the excess` pressure exerted bythe friction surfaces on1 thecover. On the other hand, if the internal dimension of the cover is too large, it will fail to make the proper contact with the friction surfaces of the base and hence will'fail to stay in place when applied.l Standardization of parts, which isso desirable in production manufaeture, is practicall'yimpossible.

The defect above noted is particularly true of lipstick holders ofr the all-plastic type; such asshown in my prior `patentV above mentioned, due:

to the inevitable warping or distortion which takes place in curing, but it is alsotrueof lipstick holders of the all-metal type, even ifi in lesser degree, dueY again to theinevitable warping or distortion which takes place in the metal drawing or other shaping operations because of` the stresses set'up'in the metal.

Another defect with lipstick` holders ofi the prior art goes tothe form and arrangement of the outer shell with reference to the base. Ordinarily, and as shown inY my prior patent aforesaid, the outer shell seats at its lower end upon the upper face of the-base. Unless these parts are made with the greatest accuracy, which is very dnicult for the reasons abovestated, the line of juncture between the parts will be very noticeable and thus willgive an unsightly appearanceV to the iinishedv article.

The present invention. is intended to obviate th-e 'above and other diiculties and contemplates a new form of base constructionior lipstick holders which will not only cover up or conceal the j line of juncture bet-Ween the outer shell and the base and produce a-` neat pleasing iinishto the article, but, in addition, will function unerringly to hold the cover in place notwithstanding any warping; or distortion ofthe parts inrrnanufacture. To these ends, specifically, the base is made up* of the lowerpart of the inner'shell and two adjuncts in the form of a disk anda shield, respectively, each adjunct, like the shell, being made vof sheet metal; andboth joined to the shell to formtherewith a unitary structure. The shield presents a collar portion suliciently spaced from the inner shell to accommodate the outer shell and rises above'thelower end of the latter to conceal'said shells line of juncture with the base.

The shield is also formedy in said collar portion with three sheared-out spring fingers arranged at 120 apart around'the-circumference of the collar and which bear against the inner face of the cover to hold4 itfrictionally in place upon the base; The three spring fing-ers act to hold the Fig. 1 is an elevation of a lipstick holder embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken .on the line 2-2 i of Fig. 1; y

Fig. 3 is a similar View of the lower part of the embodiment illustrated;

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the inner shell, cartridge cup or base elements;

Fig. 5 is an elevation showing the combined inner shell and base;

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of the inner and outer shells, cartridge cup and base elements; and

Fig. 'I is a horizontal section taken on the line 'I-I of Fig. 3.

The lipstick holder, when assembled for use, includes an inner cylindrical shell I having a bore 2 which serves as a guide for a carrier or cup 3 adapted to contain a lipstick cartridge 4. The lower end of the inner shell is open 4and is expanded to form a flat annular rim 5 with a depending skirt 6, these parts, as later willbe described, forming part of the base 'I. The inner shell is also open at its upper end, near which it is fashioned with an annular bead 8 for a purpose presently to be described. Said shell is formed with a longitudinal slot 9 which serves as a guide for a pin I projecting laterally from the cartridge carrier or cup 3. The slot 9 extends from a point slightly below the bead 8 down through the length lof the sleeve and through the annular rim 5.

The outer shell II encircles the inner shell I and is composed of an inner sleeve I2 and an outer sleeve I3. The inner sleeve is formed with a. full length slit I4 for assembly purposes, with a helical slot I to cooperate with the carrier pin I0, and with a pair of notches I 6 and I 'I, one at each end. The outer sleeve I3 is open atits lower end, where it is formed with an inturned lug I8, and it is also open at its upper end, where it is formed with a rolled-in fiange or lip I9, further reference being made to these features.

In assembling the parts, the cup 3`having first been inserted into the inner shell I from below, the inner sleeve I2 of the outer shell is slipped over the inner shell I from the top, as permitted by the slit I4, until it comes to rest upon the rim 5 of the base and with its upper edge in engagement with the underside of the bead 8, see Fig. 2. During this operation, the inner sleeve I2 may be rotated with reference to the inner shell I until the pin I0 of the cup 3 registers withv the helical slot I5. With the inner sleeve in place `around the inner shell I, the outer sleeve I3 is next applied in similar fashion, being pushed all the way down over the assembly until it comes to rest on the annular rim 5 and with the aforesaid rolledin flange or lip I9 overhanging and covering the upper end of the inner shell I.

Once the outer sleeve I3 is in place, the lug I8, near its lower end, will snap into the notch II formed in the lower end of the inner sleeve I2 and thus lock the parts together as one. In other words, the inner and outer sleeves I2 and, I3, in

the assembled condition of the parts, will make up a composite outer shell. The notch I6 in the upper end of the sleeve I2 will cooperate with the lug I8 on the outer sleeve I3 in the same way as the notch I1, if the sleeve should be assembled upside down. Thus, by the use of the two notches I6 and I 1 in assembling the parts, it is not necessary to be concerned about which end of the sleeve I 3 is slipped over the inner shell I.

, In their assembled relation, the inner shell I and the outer shell II are held together in rotatable fashion by means of the rolled-in flange or -lip I9 formed at the upper end of the outer shell II, which overhangs the top of the inner shell I.

The lipstick cartridge 4 is held in place in the carrier or cup 3 by means of an inwardly formed bead 20 which embeds itself in the cartridge, as it is pushed down into the cup. It may be noted that this bead 28, as well as the pin I0, are pressed from the sheet metal body which composes the cup 3.

Referring now to the base construction, which constitutes the main feature of the present invention, it includes, in addition to the lower part of the inner shell I, a closure disk 2l and a shield 22. form a wall 23 which corresponds in height with the skirt 6 of the inner shell I, which it encircles and with which it is closely engaged in a forced t.

The shield 22, at its lower part, forms a wall or collar 24 which surrounds the wall 23 of the disk and is closely engaged thereto also in forced fit. This part 24 of the shield rises to the top of the disk wall 23 and is then turned inwardly to form an annular rim or ledge 25 which rests upon the top of said wall 23 and upon part of the annular rim 5 of the inner shell, see'Figs. 2 and 3.- Theledge 25, at its inner perimeter, is turned upwardly to form an upper collar 26, which is spaced sufficiently from the inner shell I to accommo-A date the outer shell II, which latter rests at its lower end on the rim 5 between the upper collar 26 and the inner shell I. Thus, the line of juncture between the lower end of the outer shell I I and the base will be concealed by the collar 26 which partially encloses the outer shell from itsy lower end up, giving a united and attractive appearance to the finished article notwithstanding any crudeness in the f-lt between the outer shell and the base.

As shown in the drawings, the vupper collar 26V is formed with three sheared-out spring fingers 21 located at 120 apart around the circumference of the collar and protruding beyond the outer face thereof to make frictional contact with the inner face of a cover 28 which, it may be noted, completely encloses the outer shell II and'rests at its lower end upon the ledge 25. It will be noted that there is full clearance between thecover and the outer shell so that relative vrotation between the outer shell and the inner shell is impossible when the cover is in place, thereby eliminating any danger of crushing the lipstick cartridge against the top of the cover by any rotation of the base with reference to the cover. These spring fingers will be made to protrude far enough be-` yond the outer face of the collar 26 to accommodate covers of the largest as well as the smallest inside diameter, yielding more or less to conform to the actual inside dimension of the cover but always exerting enough friction to hold it in place while still permitting the base to turn freely or` idly with reference to the cover. The spring fingers present sloping or rounded portions for The disk at its perimeter is turned up toy contact. the lower" edge ofi thei cover? as it is appliedfto- :the vbasa4 It: will noted'l that r the spring-fingers will acttas .described notwithstanding any variation for anyic'ause inthe-'circumierential dimensionof'a cover; Further, the number of spring fingers may be lvariedasr desired.

The cover 2`ilsis"` preferably made or moldedf nylon which allowsfaiftliin cross sectionhaving sufficient strengtlfi lfor operation. Further, it is of light weight and possesses sufficient wearing qualities to withstand normal'actuation. As another advantage,l nylon maybepigmented and thus the cover be made to present a pleasing and: attractive appear-ance.. The other partsl however, namely, the inner shell, the lipstick cartridge carrier or'cup, the outer shell; 'and thedisk and shield are preferably iormedofdrawn sheet metal (e. g. brass) but possessingthe necessary degree of rigidity and' flexibility atthe' proper points. It is advantageous to make the-base element of three parts as shown; sincev these parts can be. fabricated separately'an'd'then assembled together as a unitary structure without undue waste oi' material and labor in the event of rejections due to faulty manufacture. If desired, the flanged disk 2| may be filled with heavy solid metal, as lead, in order to give weight to the base.

The invention is not limited to the precise construction and arrangement of the parts as shown, as many changes may be made in the details thereof without departing from the main principles of the invention or sacrificing its chief advantages. It is to be understood therefore that the invention is not to be limited to any specific form or embodiment except as such limitations are specified in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A lipstick holder including, in combination, inner and outer shells rotatable with relation to each other and a cover, said inner shell at its lower end being formed with a flat annular outwardly extending rim on which the outer shell is seated and having a skirt depending from the outer perimeter thereof, a closure disk having an upstanding perimetric wall surrounding and closely engaging said skirt, and a shield having a lower collar surrounding the wall of said disk, a flat annular ledge extending inwardly from the top of said collar and seated on said rim, and an upper collar rising from the inner perimeter of said ledge, the outer shell being seated on the rim between the inner shell and said upper collar and the cover being seated on the ledge outside of said upper collar.

2. A lip stick holder including, in combination, inner and outer shells rotatable with relation to each other and a cover, said inner shell at its lower end being formed with a fiat annular outwardly extending rim on which the outer shell is seated and having a skirt depending from the outer perimeter thereof, and a shield having a lower collar surrounding said skirt and aixed thereto, a flat annular ledge extending inwardly from the top of said collar and seated on said rim, and an upper collar rising from the inner perimeter of said ledge, the outer shell at its lower end being seated on the rim between the inner shell and said upper collar, and the cover at its lower end being seated on the ledge outside of said upper collar.

3. A lipstick holder including, in combination, inner and outer shells rotatable with relation to each other and a cover, said inner shell at its lower end being formed with a flat annular outwamiilyI extending rimz on which the cater shellis seated and* having a skirt depending from? the outerperimeter-lthereof, and a shield. havingra lower collar surrounding said-skirt and aixed thereto, anat' annular ledge extending .inwardly from-theftop of. said collarand lseated on said rim; and an` upper collar risingfrom the inner'. perimeterofs'aid ledge, the' outershell at-itsil wer endv inner and outery shells rotatable with relationlto eachother and a cover, said inner' shell at its lowerend being formedwith anat-annular outwardly` extending rim; on which theu outer' Shelli is seated and having a skirt depending from the outer perimeter thereof, and a shield having a lower collar surrounding said skirt and aixed thereto, a flat annular ledge extending inwardly from the top of said collar and seated on said rim, and an upper collar rising from the inner perimeter of said ledge, the outer shell at its lower end being seated on the rim between the inner shell and said upper collar, and the cover at its lower end being seated on the ledge outside of said upper collar, and said upper collar being formed for frictional Contact with the inner surface of the cover to hold the cover removably in place While permitting a free and idle rotation of the collar with reference to the cover.

5. A lipstick holder including, in combination, inner and outer shells rotatable with relation to each other and a cover, said inner shell at its lower end being formed with a flat annular outwardly extending rim on which the outer shell is seated, said rim having a skirt depending from the outer perimeter thereof, and a shield having a lower collar surrounding said skirt and aixed thereto to rotate therewith, a hat annular ledge extending inwardly from the top of said collar and seated on said rim', and an upper collar rising from the inner perimeter of said ledge, the outer shell at its lower end being seated on the rim between the inner shell and said upper collar, and the cover at its lower end surrounding and contacting the upper collar.

6. A lipstick holder including, in combination, inner and outer shells rotatable with relation to each other and a cover, said inner shell at its lower end being formed with a ilat annular outwardly extending rim on which the outer shell is seated, said rim having a skirt depending from the outer perimeter thereof, and a shield having a lower collar surrounding said skirt and aixed thereto to rotate therewith, a flat annular ledge extending inwardly from the top of said collar, and an upper collar rising from the inner perimeter of said ledge, the outer shell at its lower end being seated on the rim betwen the inner shell and said upper collar, and the cover at its lower end surrounding and contacting the upper collar.

7. A lipstick holder including, in combination, inner and outer shells rotatable with relation to each other and a cover, said inner shell at its lower end being formed with a at annular outwardly extending rim, said rim having an annular wall depending from a perimeter thereof, and

a' shield having a lower collar aixed to said annular wall to rotate therewith, a at annulal ledge extending from the top of said collar and seated on said rim, and an upper collar rising from the perimeter of said ledge, the outer shell at its lower end being seated on the rim between the inner shell and said upper collar, and the cover at its lower end surrounding and contacting the upper collar.

8. A lipstick holder including, in combination, inner and outer shells rotatable with relation to each other and a cover, said inner shell at its lower end being formed with a iat annular outwardly extending rim, said rim having an annular Wall depending from a perimeter thereof, and a shield having a lower collar affixed to said annular wall to rotate therewith, a fiat annular ledge extending from the top of said collar, and an upper collar rising from the perimeter of said ledge, the outer rshell at its lower end being seated on the rim between the inner shell and said upper collar, and the cover at its lower end surrounding and contacting the upper collar.

8 9. A lipstick holder according to claim 7, wherein the upper collar is formed for frictional contact with the inner surface of the coverto hold the latter removably in place.

10. A lipstick holder according to claim 8, wherein the upper collar is formed for frictional contact with the inner surface of the cover to hold the latter removably in place.

HARRY BRUDER.

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